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at 9months, what's important, BM or solids?

I have a question and I need some suggestions. It's my springbreak (i'm a teacher) so i get to spend a whole week with LO. DS does not take a bottle and normally he would just eat solid (breakfast and lunch) mixed with BM and drink BM (still trying to teach him how) using a sippy cup. He nurses when I get home and then eat dinner (solids), then nurse again before going to bed. Now that I am on springbreak, DS prefers to nurse whenever he sees me messing up his "solid food routine/sched". Is it ok to skip solid food? I know my pedia would say give him solid food, but i want to know BF moms' opinion about it.

Re: at 9months, what's important, BM or solids?

Do both! Nurse first, then offer solids. Enjoy that baby this week. Don't worry about pressuring yourself. You do that enough as a working, nursing mommy.

**Margaret**(the artist formerly known as mommamags) Mom to red- and curly-headed, blue-eyed, chunky-thighed Michael Thomas, 24 May 2007, 9 lb/22 in. As an infant, he was my little suckling pig. Now he's a total ham!!!

Re: at 9months, what's important, BM or solids?

From one teacher to another, you deserve a gold star for being such a good mommy!

**Margaret**(the artist formerly known as mommamags) Mom to red- and curly-headed, blue-eyed, chunky-thighed Michael Thomas, 24 May 2007, 9 lb/22 in. As an infant, he was my little suckling pig. Now he's a total ham!!!

Re: at 9months, what's important, BM or solids?

I agree, LO knows how much mommy milk he needs! DD is 21 months now and will often "skip meals" because she nurses so much when we're together. I just figure she's making up for lost time. (Are you sensing a twinge of guilt in this post? )